THE Pampanga G Lanterns waylaid Cagayan De Oro-PSP 87-76 for its second straight win in the Manila Bankers Life-Pilipinas Super League Pro Division Second Conference Dumper Cup at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center in San Fernando, Pampanga.
Louie Sangalang had 16 points on top of eight rebounds and two assists to spearhead Pampanga’s attack that also drew 16 markers and four dimes from Kurt Reyson.
Jammer Jamito and King Caralipio also had 11 and 10 points, respectively, as the G Lanterns scored a big follow-up to a 97-74 rout of Bicol last week and climbed to 6-3 for seventh in the meet presented by Winzir and co-presented by Skin Care Depot, SCD Cosmetics and Dumper party-list.
Cagayan De Oro, coming off an 88-73 triumph over Bagong Cabuyao-Homelab Nation last Jan. 30, slipped to 3-9.
In the other game, Quezon City demolished Nueva Ecija 111-65 for its second victory in a row.
Joel Lee Yu shone for the Beacons with 15 points, two caroms and two feeds, while Tricky Peromingan added 14 and three.
JK Casiño, Monbert Arong, Aaron Jeruta, and Rhaffy Octubre also added 11, 10, 10, and 10 markers, respectively, for QC, which went into the match armed with a 114-84 thrashing of San Pedro Laguna-ARS last week and improved to 3-7.
The Slashers absorbed their third straight defeat, counting a 70-81 setback to Boracay last Jan. 30 and dropped to 3-9.
Omar Larupay paced Cagayan De Oro with 21 points and 10 rebounds, while Ian Yutuc and Jayvee Dela Cruz combined for 21.
Christopher Lagrama scored 15 points for Nueva Ecija, while Jerick Nacpil had 13.
